Comic-art master Alex Ross offers his dark vision of the Marvel Universe's future! The saga begins in a world where Plague X has given everyone super-powers, and Reed Richards sets out to cure a calamity he fears he may have caused. Meanwhile, a battle-weary Captain America - the last human alive on an Earth overrun with superhumans - struggles to defeat a horrific new enemy of freedom. Along with writer Jim Krueger and artist John Paul Leon, Ross breathes life into and gives amazing detail to every facet of the EARTH X mythos - exploring the depths and heights of the Marvel Universe, from the roots of its humble beginnings to the peak of its ultimate potential! Collecting EARTH X #0-12 and #X. Rated T+